Locking stays keep panels open - and safe

The rugged YA 2020 door stay is locked in place and can be used for conventional front-opening doors or upward or downward opening panels or hatches. Their beauty is that they offer no resistance while the panel is being moved, but at the end of the travel there is a reassuring 'click', whereupon the panel is locked open. It remains locked until the release lever is pulled, which is extremely unlikely to happen by accident.

In the telecommunications industry, another variant of this stay is a wire-release version called the YA-2020W. This is because many of the enclosures in this industry have tall doors, so it makes sense to situate the stay overhead and out of the way. The same functionality and no-nonsense design prevails as with the YA 2020.

In common with many of Sugatsune's products, these stays are manufactured from high-quality 304 stainless steel, which makes them suitable for applications where they will be exposed to the elements or harsh industrial environments. Many find their way into yachts or food manufacture, as well as medical and pharmaceutical equipment.

Other variations on the lid stay theme can be found and purchased via Sugatsune's European website at www.sugatsune.co.uk.